EP3715898B1 - Objekterkennungssensor mit radomabdeckungskonfiguration zur reduzierung von sende-empfänger-kopplungen - Google Patents

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EP3715898B1
EP3715898B1 EP20164298.0A EP20164298A EP3715898B1 EP 3715898 B1 EP3715898 B1 EP 3715898B1 EP 20164298 A EP20164298 A EP 20164298A EP 3715898 B1 EP3715898 B1 EP 3715898B1
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  • Example sensor types include ultrasound, radio and detection ranging (RADAR) and light detection and ranging (LIDAR). Many such sensors include a transmitter and a receiver.
  • a cover typically protects the sensor components. Sometimes the cover is referred to as a radome.
  • the radome or cover is typically very close to the transmitter and receiver of the sensor.
  • the radome or cover introduces a near range reflection path from the transmitter to the receiver. Such reflections are received as strong tones close to DC in the sensor. Such near range reflections also contribute to the total noise floor of the sensor.
  • Another proposed approach is to include absorber material between the transmitter and the receiver. This approach, however, introduces additional assembling process steps and increases the cost of the sensor.
  • US 2012/105300 discloses a sensor device and a method in accordance with the preamble of claims 1 and 8.
  • An illustrative example sensor device includes a transmitter and a receiver having at least one lobe and at least null.
  • a cover near the transmitter and the receiver includes a surface facing toward the transmitter and the receiver. The surface is at an angle relative to the receiver to direct at least some radiation transmitted by the transmitter and reflected from the surface toward the at least one null of the receiver.
  • the sensor device is characterized in that the angle of the surface directs a majority of the radiation reflected from the surface toward the at least one null, the receiver has a field of view, the at least one lobe includes a main lobe near a center of the field of view, the at least one null includes a first null on one side of the main lobe and a second null on another side of the main lobe, there is an angular separation between the first null and the second null, the angle of the surface has a preselected relationship to the angular separation and a sum of the angle of the surface plus one-quarter the angular separation equals 90°.
  • the angle of the surface directs all of the radiation reflected from the surface toward the at least one null.
  • An example embodiment having one or more features of the sensor device of any of the previous paragraphs includes a base.
  • the transmitter is supported on the base
  • the receiver is supported on the base
  • the angle of the surface is an oblique angle relative to the base.
  • the surface comprises a plurality of surfaces
  • the angle comprises a plurality of angles
  • the surfaces are at respective ones of the angles.
  • a first one of the angles is a positive angle of a selected magnitude
  • the angle of a first one of the surfaces is the first one of the angles
  • a second one of the angles is a negative angle of the selected magnitude
  • the angle of a second one of the surfaces is the second one of the angles.
  • the receiver comprises an antenna and the radiation comprises a radio detection and ranging (RADAR) signal.
  • RADAR radio detection and ranging
  • the receiver comprises an antenna and the antenna has a receiver pattern including the angular separation between nulls that are respectively on opposite sides of the main lobe.
  • An illustrative embodiment of a vehicle includes the sensor of any of the previous paragraphs.
  • An illustrative example method of controlling transmission and reception coupling in a sensor device includes transmitting radiation from a transmitter of the sensor device, directing at least some of radiation that reflects off a surface of a cover of the sensor device toward at least one null of a receiver of the sensor device based on an angle of the surface relative to the receiver, and attenuating the reflected radiation directed at the at least one null.
  • the method is characterized in that the angle of the surface directs a majority of the radiation reflected from the surface toward the at least one null, the receiver has a field of view, the at least one lobe includes a main lobe near a center of the field of view, the at least one null includes a first null on side of the main lobe and a second null on another side of the main lobe, there is an angular separation between the first null and the second null, the angle of the surface has a preselected relationship to the angular separation and a sum of the angle of the surface plus one-quarter the angular separation equals 90°.
  • the angle of the surface directs all of the radiation reflected from the surface toward the at least one null.
  • the receiver comprises an antenna and the radiation comprises a radio detection and ranging (RADAR) signal.
  • RADAR radio detection and ranging
  • An illustrative embodiment of a sensor device includes transmitter means for transmitting radiation; receiver means for receiving radiation, the receiver means having at least one lobe and at least one null; and cover means for covering the transmitter and the receiver, the cover means including a surface facing toward the transmitter and the receiver, the surface being at an angle relative to the receiver to direct at least some radiation transmitted by the transmitter and reflected from the surface toward the at least one null.
  • the receiver means has a field of view, the at least one lobe includes a main lobe near a center of the field of view, the at least one null includes a first null on side of the main lobe and a second null on another side of the main lobe, there is an angular separation between the first null and the second null, and the angle of the surface has a preselected relationship to the angular separation.
  • the surface comprises a plurality of surfaces
  • the angle comprises a plurality of angles
  • surfaces are at respective ones of the angles.
  • Figure 1 schematically illustrates sensors 20 supported on a vehicle 22.
  • Sensors 20 are useful for object detection, for example, to provide automated or semi-automated control over one or more aspects of operation of the vehicle 22.
  • the sensors 20 may be useful for adaptive cruise control, autonomous vehicle driving, or driver assistance features.
  • the sensors 20 operate based on known radio and detection ranging (RADAR) signaling techniques.
  • Each sensor 20 includes a transmitter 24 that transmits radiation or RADAR signals away from the sensor 20.
  • Each sensor 20 includes a receiver 26 that receives RADAR signals that reflect off of objects in a field of view of the sensor 20.
  • a radome or cover 28 provides protection from the environment for the sensor components including the transmitter 24 and receiver 26.
  • a processor 30 controls operation of the transmitter 24 and processes signals received by the receiver 26 for purposes of performing object detection or identification in a generally known manner.
  • cover or radome 28 includes at least one surface at a selected angle relative to the receiver 26 to mitigate coupling between the transmitter 24 and receiver 26, which may otherwise occur when some of the radiation emitted by the transmitter 24 reflects off of the surface of the radome 28 and travels back toward the receiver 26.
  • the angle of the surface of the radome 28 is selected to direct such reflected radiation toward at least one null of the receiver 26 where the reflected radiation is effectively attenuated to minimize or at least reduce any negative impact of such a reflection on the ability of the receiver 26 to detect radiation reflected off of target objects nearby or in a pathway of the vehicle 22.
  • the at least one null is a part of the receiver pattern of the receiver 26 where the received signal strength is a local minimum.
  • nulls occur in antenna patterns because different parts of an antenna radiate or receive radiation of different phases. Where those phases are opposite they effectively cancel and little or no radiation is received along the direction toward the null.
  • Figures 2 and 3 schematically illustrate selected features of a sensor 20.
  • the receiver 26 is situated or supported on a substrate or base 34.
  • the substrate 34 is part of a printed circuit board of the sensor 20.
  • the receiver 26 has a field of view schematically represented by the lines 36.
  • a main lobe 38 of a receiver pattern is centered within the field of view of the receiver 26.
  • the at least one null of the receiver 26 in this example embodiment includes a first null 40 situated on one side of the main lobe 38 and a second null 42 situated on an opposite side of the main lobe 38.
  • the receiver pattern also includes side lobes 44 with nulls between them.
  • the first null 40 and the second null 42 have an angular separation represented at 46.
  • the angular separation 46 is based upon characteristics of the main lobe 38. For example, the angular separation 46 may be in a range from 20° to 40°.
  • An angle shown at 48 between a center reference line 50 of the main lobe 38 and an angular separation edge reference line 52 is equal to one-half of the angular separation 46.
  • the radome 28 includes at least one surface 60 facing toward the receiver 26 (and the transmitter 24, which is not illustrated in Figure 2 ).
  • the surface 60 is situated at an angle relative to the receiver 26 so that, as shown in Figure 3 , any radiation emitted by the transmitter 24 and reflected by the surface 60 toward the receiver 26 travels along a direction represented by another reference line 54 toward the first null 40 of the receiver 26.
  • the example arrangement effectively attenuates the reflected radiation shown at 56 to minimize any negative impact that reflection otherwise would have on the ability of the receiver 26 to detect radiation reflected from target objects.
  • the angle at which the surface 60 is situated relative to the receiver 26 may be considered an angle with respect to a reference line, such as the center reference line 50 of the main lobe 38. Such an angle is shown at 62 in Figure 2 .
  • the surface 60 is at a right angle to the reference line 58.
  • the reference line 54 is at an angle 64 relative to the center reference line 50.
  • the angle 64 in this example is equal to one-quarter of the angular separation 46.
  • the angle 62 is a complementary angle to the angle 64 because the sum of the angles 62 and 64 equals 90° in this example.
  • the angle 62 may be determined based upon a relationship with the angular separation 46. In this example, that relationship is a complementary one and a sum of one-quarter of the angular separation 46 plus the angle 62 equals 90°.
  • the angle at which the surface 60 is situated relative to the receiver 26 may be determined using the center reference line 50 of the main lobe or a surface of the base 34.
  • the selection of a reference line may vary depending on the embodiment and those skilled in the art that have the benefit of this description will be able to select an appropriate reference for their particular implementation.
  • first null 40 and second null 42 are immediately adjacent and on opposite sides of the main lobe 38. Given that the main lobe 38 corresponds to the maximum sensitivity of the receiver 26, the first null 40 and second null 42 have the greatest ability to attenuate the radiation reflected from the surface 60 back toward the receiver 26.
  • a receiver pattern Given the particulars of a receiver pattern, those skilled in the art who have the benefit of this description will be able to select an appropriate angle for the surface 60 of a radome to achieve a desired amount of attenuation of radiation transmitted by the transmitter 24 and reflected off the surface 60 back toward the receiver 26.
  • at least some of such reflected radiation is directed toward at least one null of the receiver 26.
  • a majority of such reflected radiation is directed toward a null of the receiver 26.
  • some embodiments include directing all of the radiation reflected off the surface 60 toward a null of the receiver 26.
  • RADAR sensors for automotive vehicles typically need to fit within tight packaging constraints. Introducing a surface 60 at an angle relative to the receiver 26 may tend to increase the space required for the sensor 20. Since the surface 60 is at an oblique angle relative to the base 34 upon which the receiver 26 is supported, a portion of the radome 28 will be further away from the base 34 compared to a radome that is parallel to such a base, for example.
  • Figure 4 illustrates an example arrangement for including a surface 60 at an angle relative to the receiver 26 while maintaining a small sensor envelope. In this example, two surfaces 60 are situated at two angles relative to the receiver 26. Each of the surfaces 60 is at an angle that directs radiation reflected from that surface toward at least one null of the receiver 26.
  • the respective angles of the surfaces 60 relative to a reference line 70 have the same magnitude with one of those angles being a negative of the other.
  • one of the angles of one of the surfaces 60 has a magnitude in a first direction from the reference line 70 and the other angle has the same magnitude but in an opposite direction from the reference line 70.
  • Figure 5 illustrates an arrangement in which the surfaces 60 are inverted compared to the position or angle of the surfaces 60 in the embodiment of Figure 4 .
  • Figure 6 illustrates another example radome configuration including a plurality of alternately oriented surfaces 60.
  • Each of the surfaces 60 in this example is situated at an angle that results in radiation reflecting off the surface 60 being directed toward at least one null of the receiver 26.
  • Sensors including a radome with a surface 60 arranged at a preselected angle relative to the receiver 26 mitigate or minimize coupling between the transmitter 24 and receiver 26.
  • Directing radiation reflected from the surface 60 of the radome 28 toward a null of the receiver 26 effectively reduces or eliminates any negative impact such reflected radiation would otherwise have on the operation of the receiver 26 and the sensor 20.

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  1. Sensoreinrichtung (20), umfassend
    ein Sendermittel (24) zum Senden einer Strahlung;
    ein Empfängermittel (26) zum Empfangen einer Strahlung, wobei das Empfängermittel (26) zumindest eine Keule (38) und zumindest eine Nullstelle (40, 42) aufweist; und
    ein Abdeckungsmittel (28) zum Abdecken des Senders (24) und des Empfängers (26), wobei das Abdeckungsmittel (28) eine Fläche (60) umfasst, die dem Sender (24) und dem Empfänger (26) zugewandt ist, wobei die Fläche (60) unter einem Winkel relativ zu dem Empfänger (26) vorgesehen ist, um zumindest einen Teil der Strahlung (56), die durch den Sender (24) gesendet wird und von der Fläche (60) reflektiert wird, in Richtung der zumindest einen Nullstelle (40, 42) zu lenken,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    der Winkel der Fläche (60) einen Großteil der Strahlung (56), die von der Fläche (60) reflektiert wird, in Richtung der zumindest einen Nullstelle (40, 42) lenkt;
    das Empfängermittel (26) ein Sichtfeld (36) aufweist;
    die zumindest eine Keule (38) eine Hauptkeule (38) in der Nähe einer Mitte des Sichtfelds (36) umfasst;
    die zumindest eine Nullstelle (40, 42) eine erste Nullstelle (40) auf einer Seite der Hauptkeule (38) und eine zweite Nullstelle (42) auf einer anderen Seite der Hauptkeule (38) umfasst;
    es einen Winkelabstand (46) zwischen der ersten Nullstelle (40) und der zweiten Nullstelle (42) gibt;
    der Winkel der Fläche (60) eine vorab ausgewählte Beziehung zu dem Winkelabstand (46) aufweist; und
    eine Summe des Winkels der Fläche plus ein Viertel des Winkelabstands 90° beträgt.
  2. Sensoreinrichtung (20) nach Anspruch 1, umfassend eine Basis (34), und wobei
    das Sendermittel (24) an der Basis (34) getragen ist;
    das Empfängermittel (26) an der Basis (34) getragen ist; und
    der Winkel der Fläche (60) ein schiefer Winkel relativ zu der Basis (34) ist.
  3. Sensoreinrichtung (20) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei
    die Fläche (60) eine Vielzahl von Flächen umfasst;
    der Winkel eine Vielzahl von Winkeln umfasst; und
    die Flächen (60) unter jeweiligen der Winkel vorliegen.
  4. Sensoreinrichtung (20) nach Anspruch 3, wobei
    ein erster der Winkel ein positiver Winkel eines ausgewählten Betrags ist;
    der Winkel einer ersten der Flächen (60) der erste der Winkel ist;
    ein zweiter der Winkel ein negativer Winkel des ausgewählten Betrags ist; und
    der Winkel einer zweiten der Flächen (60) der zweite der Winkel ist.
  5. Sensoreinrichtung (20) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei
    das Empfängermittel (26) eine Antenne umfasst; und
    die Strahlung ein Radio Detection and Ranging-Signal (RADAR-Signal) umfasst.
  6. Sensoreinrichtung (20) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei
    das Empfängermittel (26) eine Antenne umfasst; und
    die Antenne ein Empfängermuster aufweist, das den Winkelabstand (46) zwischen den Nullstellen (40, 42), die sich jeweils auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten der Hauptkeule (38) befinden, umfasst.
  7. Kraftfahrzeug, umfassend den Sensor nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche.
  8. Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Sendungs- und Empfangskopplung in einer Sensoreinrichtung (20), die ein Sendermittel (24), ein Empfängermittel (26) und ein Abdeckungsmittel (28) in der Nähe des Sendermittels (24) und des Empfängermittels (26) umfasst, wobei das Empfängermittel (26) zumindest eine Keule (38) und zumindest eine Nullstelle (40, 42) aufweist, wobei das Verfahren umfasst, dass:
    eine Strahlung von dem Sendermittel (24) gesendet wird;
    zumindest ein Teil der Strahlung (56), die von einer Fläche (60) des Abdeckungsmittels (28) reflektiert wird, basierend auf einem Winkel der Fläche (60) relativ zu dem Empfängermittel (26) in Richtung der zumindest einen Nullstelle (40, 42) gelenkt wird; und
    der zumindest eine Teil der Strahlung (56), der zu der zumindest einen Nullstelle (40, 42) gelenkt wird, gedämpft wird,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    der Winkel der Fläche (60) einen Großteil der Strahlung (56), die von der Fläche (60) reflektiert wird, in Richtung der zumindest einen Nullstelle (40, 42) lenkt;
    das Empfängermittel (26) ein Sichtfeld (36) aufweist;
    die zumindest eine Keule (38) eine Hauptkeule (38) in der Nähe einer Mitte des Sichtfelds (36) umfasst;
    die zumindest eine Nullstelle (40, 42) eine erste Nullstelle (40) auf einer Seite der Hauptkeule (38) und eine zweite Nullstelle (42) auf einer anderen Seite der Hauptkeule (38) umfasst;
    es einen Winkelabstand (46) zwischen der ersten Nullstelle (40) und der zweiten Nullstelle (42) gibt;
    der Winkel der Fläche (60) eine vorab ausgewählte Beziehung zu dem Winkelabstand (46) aufweist; und
    eine Summe des Winkels der Fläche plus ein Viertel des Winkelabstands 90° beträgt.
  9. Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, wobei
    das Empfängermittel (26) eine Antenne umfasst; und
    die Strahlung ein Radio Detection and Ranging-Signal (RADAR-Signal) umfasst.
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